Identification symptoms
One of the serious diseases of potato which can cause even total loss.
1.
This disease damages leaves, stems and tubers.
2. Affected leaves appear blistered as
if scalded by hot water and eventually rot and dry out.
3. When drying out, leaves turn brown
or black in color.
4. When infections are still active,
spots appear on the underside of leaves blanketed in what looks like flour.
5. Affected stems begin to blacken from their tips,
and eventually dry out.
6. Severe infections cause all
foliage to rot, dry out and fall to the ground, stems to dry out and plants to
die.
7. Affected tubers display dry brown-colored spots on their skins and flesh.
8. This disease acts very quickly. If it is not controlled, infected plants will die within two or three days.